Senior Cloud Security Specialist

NTT DATA, Inc.; Canberra; Remote; AUD 165,000 - 248,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contract with extension

Remote work

Security uplift leadership

Modern cloud tech

Collaborative team

Job summary

NTT DATA, Inc. seeks a Senior Cloud Security Specialist (Zscaler SME) for a Canberra-based federal program.

The role is predominantly remote with occasional Canberra attendance for planning workshops and knowledge transfer, under a 12-month contract with extension options. You will lead Zscaler design and optimization, guide Zero Trust architecture, improve monitoring and automation, and mentor internal teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience implementing and supporting Zscaler solutions.
• Strong expertise across ZIA, ZPA, Zscaler Cloud Connector.
• Experience with cloud security engineering and monitoring.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and Policy as Code.
• Automation and scripting to improve operations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Proven ability to create technical docs and runbooks.
• Mentoring and knowledge transfer to teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, review, optimisation, and support of enterprise Zscaler environments.
• Provide expert guidance on Zero Trust architecture and cloud security best practices.
• Improve platform monitoring, alerting, observability, and dashboards.
• Review platform resilience, disaster recovery, and security controls.
• Develop and maintain IaC and PaC capabilities.
• Introduce automation to improve operational efficiency.
• Produce technical documentation, runbooks, and support procedures.
• Mentor and coach internal teams through knowledge transfer programs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify risks and improvements.
• Assist with troubleshooting, incident response, and operational initiatives.

Skills

Zscaler SME

ZIA

ZPA

Zscaler Cloud Connector

Zero Trust

Cloud security

Monitoring

Automation

Terraform

Policy as Code

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Tools

Terraform

Zscaler

Job description

Senior Cloud Security Specialist (Zscaler SME)

Remote | Canberra-Based Federal Government Program | 12-Month Contract + Extension

Are you a Zscaler expert looking to play a key role in a large-scale Zero Trust transformation?

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Security Specialist (Zscaler SME) to join a high-profile Federal Government program. This opportunity will see you provide technical leadership, security expertise, and hands-on engineering support across a mature Zscaler environment while helping uplift internal capability and drive cloud security best practices.

This is a predominantly remote engagement with occasional attendance in Canberra for planning workshops, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge transfer activities.

The Opportunity

As the Senior Cloud Security Specialist, you will act as the organisation's subject matter expert for Zscaler technologies, supporting the enhancement, optimisation, and ongoing maturity of their Zero Trust security posture.

You will work closely with Cloud, Network, Infrastructure, and Cyber Security teams to improve platform resilience, automate operational processes, strengthen monitoring capabilities, and deliver sustainable capability uplift across government teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, review, optimisation, and support of enterprise Zscaler environments.
• Provide expert guidance on Zero Trust architecture and cloud security best practices.
• Improve platform monitoring, alerting, observability, and operational dashboards.
• Review platform resilience, disaster recovery, and security controls.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Policy as Code (PaC) capabilities.
• Introduce automation to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual administration.
• Produce technical documentation, operational runbooks, and support procedures.
• Mentor and coach internal technical teams through structured knowledge transfer programs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify risks, recommend improvements, and support strategic security outcomes.
• Assist with troubleshooting, incident response, and operational improvement initiatives.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

Extensive experience implementing and supporting Zscaler solutions

Strong expertise across:

• Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA)
• Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)
• Zscaler Cloud Connector
• Zero Trust Security Architectures

Experience with:

• Cloud security engineering
• Security monitoring and observability
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)
• Policy as Code
• Automation and scripting

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Proven experience creating technical documentation and operational runbooks

Demonstrated mentoring, coaching, and knowledge transfer experience

Highly regarded:

• Zscaler certifications
• Azure and/or AWS cloud platforms
• SIEM and security monitoring tools
• Enterprise networking and security technologies

What's on Offer?

• Initial 12-month contract with extension options
• Predominantly remote working arrangement
• Opportunity to lead and influence enterprise security capability uplift
• Work with modern cloud and Zero Trust technologies
• Collaborative and highly skilled technical team

Security Requirement

Applicants must be Australian Citizens and be eligible to obtain or hold a Baseline Security Clearance.